Q1191
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Jammu and Kashmir shares about how much percentage to the total ST population of India (Census 2011)?
A.
1.43%
AnswerB.
5%
C.
10%
D.
15%
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
According to the Census 2011, Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the state was 14,93,299, which constitutes 10.9% of the total population of Jammu and Kashmir including Ladakh. Scheduled Tribe population of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh is 1.43% of India’s ST population. The male ST population is about 51.98% and the female ST population is about 48.01% in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh out of its total ST population.